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Omaha business target in scam citing OPPD

A scam is targeting Omaha Public Power District customers, and one Omaha business said they were smart enough not to fall for it.

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Updated: 6:33 PM CDT Jun 28, 2013

Omaha business target in scam citing OPPD

A scam is targeting Omaha Public Power District customers, and one Omaha business said they were smart enough not to fall for it.

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Updated: 6:33 PM CDT Jun 28, 2013

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WEBVTT NOW: A SEVEN CAN HELP .. ..CONSUMER ALERT: SOMEONE.. ..IS TARGETING O-P-P-D CUSTOMERS. ONE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER GOT THE CALL.. ..AND ADMITS IT GOT HER ATTENTION. SHE'S SHARING HER EXPERIENCE SO YOU'LL BE ON ALERT. (opening lunch bag )( nats of toasted bagel popping out ) IT WAS BUSINESS AS USUAL AT THE BAGEL BIN THIS WEEK...UNTIL A CALL WEDNESDAY STOPPED OWNER SUE BREZACK (BREE-ZACK) IN HER TRACKS.(sue Brezack: he explained who he was I'm from OPPD. Did you receive our notice of a shut off notice? I said shut off for what? And he said non payment. And I said nonpayment for what? and he said for your bill? And I said no no no our bill is paid every month.") WITH THE LUNCH RUSH ON...AND THE MAN- -WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS ANTHONY--THREATENING TO TURN OFF THE POWER ...SHE TURNED THE PHONE OVER TO HER SON.(and my son starts yelling I am not bringing you cash ) THAT'S WHEN SUE REALIZED THIS WASN'T LEGITIMATE.(jodi Baker: we would never ever threaten to shut somebody's service off right then and there without an instant payment over the phone. That's a big red flag ) O-P-P-D SAYS IT'S RECEIVED ALMOST 40 CALLS THIS MONTH FROM CONCERNED CUSTOMERS LIKE THE BAGEL BIN ABOUT THE SCHEME. AT LEAST TWO...FELL FOR IT.(jodi baker: we know that these scammers in the past have also asked people to go to walgreens or cvs and purchase a gift card and then when they were scheduled to call them back, that person was supposed to give the gift card number over the phone as a form of payment )(nats of bagel slicer ) SUE IS CERTAINLY RELIEVED THE ELECTRICITY STAYED ON ...áAND SHE GOT TO KEEP HER MONEY.

Omaha business target in scam citing OPPD

A scam is targeting Omaha Public Power District customers, and one Omaha business said they were smart enough not to fall for it.